Eagle_Adam Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 i pulled my spare 4 speed out of storage and came to the sad conclusion that its a short tail so it wont work in the truck. Which let me down the road of finding a 5 speed...... I was at PnP when they opened at this morning with jassifrass and converted to datsun and picked up a good 5 speed and an el dizzy for less than $100! off to dinner with the family and i should be able to get everything cleaned up tomorrow! 1 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Nicely done. :) Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 got the greasy ass block & oil pan cleaned up also go the new el dizzy cleaned up front timing cover and what ever the plate is called between the block and the trans got cleaned up the engine bay is cleaned and ready to go ditched the grill and headlights to clean up the front end a bit too then i got a wild hare a preped the front end for a little black paint behind the grill ;) got the primer on! Link to comment
Laecaon Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 when i called and out it on the northwest Z account it was $70+ Who ever you talked to wasnt aware, that the $70 kit is discontinued from Fel-Pro Its 2 parts, $25 for the "Convertion kit" which is the lower engine stuff, and $33 for the "Head Gasket Kit". Anyways, it appears they are out of the convertion kits... Sure is fun reassembling a car! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 got the black paint on got the crank gear replaced chased all the threads everywhere on the block - timing cover, oil pan, timing parts, and head bolts and this is why Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 timing chain guides are on started stripping the floors for POR 15 gunna have to weld in floors on the passenger side too :/ and i scored a $20 shelf for parts! Link to comment
Draker Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 It was nice meeting you. Thanks for helping me out with the parts! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Np man! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 more cleaning and rust removal found some holes in the passenger side too so i picked up some fiber glass to reinforce it POR 15 and fiber glass is done! and ROCK HARD!!! also treated a few spots in the engine back with rust converter and primer not a perfect color match or really even close but it will work for now started cleaning up parts Then it was onto the motor assembly timing parts are on prepped the block surface and off we go Heads on thought this was a cool pic that shows how a timing block works Got the front cover on, new KA oil pump in and clocked, then the oil pan on, and then i snapped a bolt installing the water pump..... so i grabbed my eazy out kit and removed the stud only to find out the hole is cross threaded and i need a new timing cover Link to comment
Draker Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Heli-coil it? Unless you've got a spare laying around I guess. Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 i was talking to Nismo Dr about that and it looks like its too close to the water jacket for that and i dont have a helicoil kit, and i got a new timing cover from Redbanner today so its not all bad. I have the motor on a stand so id rather take a few steps back right now rather than later when the motor is installed. Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Just picked up another l20 motor! Omwh now Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 It happens Nice progress ! :) Link to comment
RedBanner Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Bad things happen late at night... So start early end early. ;) Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 picked up an L20 motor from RedBanner monday, and tore it down last night to get the timing cover Now i gotta clean up the new timing cover and tear down the motor from my dads truck to install the timing cover Link to comment
Dat Lurka Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 That's seen better days... Link to comment
Draker Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Looks like it's been underwater... is this an engine or a boat anchor? Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 i picked it up for the front cover and am hoping the block is good, from the looks of it and from what i was told it blew a HG and then sat outside in the rain for a while. To me the head is toast, the block and lower end is TBD Link to comment
izzo Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 was that the one in the green four door? Link to comment
Draker Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yeah, looks like there are still some good parts on it. Plus that head is worth scrap monies! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yeah, looks like there are still some good parts on it. Plus that head is worth scrap monies! ya but thats it :P was that the one in the green four door? i believe so, it was an auto Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 the old fly wheel needed some help so i tossed out a feeler and dislexic dime answered with a new one : Old Floors are done, seat is in, and new black retractable seatbelts are in Skib, jassifrass, nismo dr and I dropped in the motor and trans on sunday Now to plumb and wire everything :) Link to comment
izzo Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Fuck dude that motor is clean! 1 Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 thanx man! between me and everybody else thats helped there has been more time spent cleaning that reassembly or dissasembly combine Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 headlights and grill are in! 1 Link to comment
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